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CSOs leading reform

CSOs leading reform. Understanding the roles of civil society in institutional reform. Workshop LenCD - 20 June 2013. “ CSOs play important role in Institutional Reform ”. - complexity of change processes! - not just ‘ users ’ - acknowledge diversity - government can not do everything

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CSOs leading reform

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  1. CSOs leading reform Understanding the roles of civil society in institutional reform Workshop LenCD - 20 June 2013

  2. “CSOs play important role in Institutional Reform” • - complexity of change processes! • - not just ‘users’ • - acknowledge diversity • - government can not do everything • - sustainability • - endogenous, broad base • Assumption that needs further investigation: • - what roles? • - in what processes?

  3. Today’s workshop goals: • Explore the roles that civil society organisations (CSOs) can play in promoting institutional reform • Exchange experiences of CSOs’ engagement in institutional reform processes in various contexts • Begin developing a framework for understanding the roles that CSOs can play.

  4. Adapted from Rosalind Eyben et al., 2008. DIP

  5. Role of civil society accordingtoEffectiveInstitutions Platform?1 • Current lessons do not mention CSOs specifically • - build political capacity, • - generation of ‘constructive policy options’ • “Accountability, country systems and capacity development are linked.” • EIP recognises that a broader array of stakeholders are needed to help shape country systems (not only role of ‘users’) 1 EIP: mapping current trends

  6. Cases Discussion: • Didcivil society influenceinstitutional reform? • Whatrolesdidcivil society have? • Could the role of civil society have been larger? Cases from LenCD, 2011. Capacity Results

  7. Cases Cases from LenCD, 2011. Capacity Results

  8. State is able to establish an enabling environment for the delivery of effective public services and safeguard shared interests Institutional reform System wide reform Public sector reform Role of civil society?

  9. Civil society • CIVICUS working definition of civil society: • “the arena, outside of the family, the state, and the market, which is created by (voluntary) individual and collective actions, organisations and institutions to advance shared interests.” CSOs, citizens, civic agency? SPACE: claim organise POWER: information representation implementing power

  10. Functions of Institutions • policy: functional and coherent rules for the game • service societal needs: implementation capacity • problem solving of societal challenges Adapted from ODI, 2013

  11. FunctioningInstitutions • Normal functioning institutions: not static, always gradual change • Need for significant transformation: Institutions lack coherence or capacity and are unfavourable for civilians • Institutions are not functioning: in uncertain environments of (post)-conflict setting

  12. Framework: roles of CSOs

  13. Make roles of CSOs explicit • Collect evidencefrompractice • Document case stories • Increaseclarity on roles in specificcontexts • Explorepossibilitiesforcapacitydevelopment • Share insightsand feed debate

  14. Thankyouandgoodluck!

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